Growing share of U.S. adults say their personal finances will be worse a year from now
About half of Americans (48%) say they have emergency or rainy day funds that would cover their expenses for three months.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
About half of Americans (48%) say they have emergency or rainy day funds that would cover their expenses for three months.
Americans have expressed skepticism that attention to racial issues after Floyd’s killing led to changes that improved Black people’s lives.
Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to believe in God.
Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
The U.S. Asian population is diverse. Numbering nearly 25 million in 2023, Asian Americans trace their origins to Central, East, South and Southeast Asia. They have roots in more than two dozen countries, each with its own unique history, cultures, languages and other characteristics.
Most Americans say the U.S. should give humanitarian aid to other countries, and majorities endorse aid supporting economic development and democracy.
The number of Asian Americans grew from 11.9 million in 2000 to 24.8 million in 2023.
Majorities want the church to allow use of birth control and IVF, and to permit priests to bless same-sex couples. But views differ by Mass attendance.
In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.
About four-in-ten (42%) Hispanic adults say they worry that they or someone close to them could be deported.
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